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Some Definitions

Pre-Liveball

This covers the age groups Under Seven through Under 10 with the exception of Under 10A.

Players in this group either play Teeball (Under 7 & 8) or Machine Ball (Under 9 & 10). Machine Ball means the ball is pitched by a machine. In RHBL that machine is, more often than not, the Zooka; an automatic pitching machine that can can deliver the balls "in the batting zone" at a set Safe speed.

Liveball

This covers the age groups Under Eleven through Under 19 with the inclusion of Under 10A.

No more batting tees or pitching machines; the ball is thrown by the pitcher.

Try Baseball

The Falcons invite boys and girls ages 5 - 15 to try baseball.
A range of exciting games based around the skills of hitting, catching, throwing and base running will be run by our accredited coaches.


Try Baseball - Five Dock Falcons Baseball Club

When: 11.30am - 3.30pm, Sunday 25 July 2010
11.30am - 3.30pm, Sunday 1 August 2010

Where: Timbrell Park
Henley Marine Drive
(near Connecticut Ave)
Five Dock
See Map


Cost: FREE

Endorsed by Baseball NSW, the ABF, the MLB and the Australian Sports Commission

Why Baseball

  • Playing baseball (T-Ball) promotes the development of hand and eye coordination and gross motor skills
  • Provides interaction and develops communication skills in a team environment
  • Boys and girls play in mixed teams
  • Modified games to suit all ages and skill levels
    TeeBall - Under 7, Under 8
    Machine Ball - Under 9, Under 10
    Liveball - Under 11, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 19
  • Australians first saw the game in 1856 when American gold miners in Ballarat, Victoria, played during their rest days
  • New South Wales first recorded baseball match took place at Moore Park, Sydney on 9 July 1878
  • 1897 a team of players from NSW and Victoria first visited the US. According to famous American sports historian Frank G. Menke the Australian team played 10 games and won them all
  • In excess of 90 Australians have played professional baseball

Sun Safe: TeeBall games played at 8.30 and 9.45 in the morning; Sunshelters over dugouts
Inexpensive: TeeBall registration at $110 for season = $7.30/week for 15 game season
Uniform: Pants cost from $25, Caps are $17 (For Under Sevens the Falcons provide shirt; fielding gloves in kit; runners are acceptable footwear)

Most Important of all:


BASEBALL IS FUN